Support for garment hangers or the like



1,628,623 L. JONNES SUPPORT FOR GARMENT HANGERS OR THE LIKE May 10; 1927.

Filed Auz. 18. 1926 iNVENTOR Lloyd Jarmes WITNESSES A i ATTORNEYS Patented May 10, 1927. i

PATENT OFFICE.

I x nLoYnaoNuEs, or cmcLEvILLE, 0310.

eurronr roa GARMENT Bananas on THE LIKE.

Application filed august 1a, 19 6. serial No. 130,003.

iThe present invention is concerned with the prov sion of a supporting meansfpr garment hangersv which may have a wideand I pole or post. p i p An object of the invention isto provide m variedrange of utility in the arts; but which is peculiarly suited for attachment to tent poles, or other locations whereit is unclesirable todrivenails into the supporting a uni ue type of bracket for supporting a lurality of coat hangers or other garment iangers, and to provi e means for support ing the bracket uppn a tent pole or equ va lent device Without the use of nails or any other securing instrumentalities which mi gbt mar or damage the pole. f

A furtherobject of the invention isto provide a device of this character which may be attached with facility and expedition to a tent poleor other supportin column, and a device which Whenin applied position will support a number of garment hangers in properly spaced relationshi 'to each other.

Stillfurther objects of t reinvention are do provide a su port for garment hangers which will be 0 simple, practical construction, rugged, durable and eflicient 1111186, andwell su ted to the requ rements of economical manufacture; and convenientstorage or transportatlon in a small amount of space.

With the above noted and other objectsin .view,the invention consistsjin certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of. arts, as will bemore fully hereinafter set orth and pointed out in the claims. The invention maybe more fully understpod from the following description inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein-- Fig. 1 is a perspectlve view showing a garment hangersupport 1n applied position upon a pole which lSJIldlCatBd in dotted lines.

poles or forwooden posts or columiis in instances where it isundesirable to nail into, or otherwise mar the column or post.

In general, the device includes a pair of flexible adjustable straps 11 and 11 carrying t-he usual buckles 12, these straps being secured around the post in spaced relationship to each other. Supporting and stren thening guide brackets shown in Fig. Zand indicated generally by the reference character 13 are carried by the straps 11 and 11, and serve to coo aeratively provide mounting for the coat anger supporting bracket indicated generally by the reference characterla. I i

The blank from which the bracket 13 is formed is illustrated in Fig. 4 and it will be noted that the blank .is of general elon ated rectangular shape formed with a pair or par allel longitudinal fold lines 15 intersected bv a pair ofparallel transverse fold lines iii. The blank is slitted as at 17 along the fold lines 15 from the ends of the blank inwardly to the transverse fold lines 16. The slits 17 define three bendable tongues 18, 19 and 20 at each end of the blank.

'llongues 18 and 20 are bent over at right angles on the foldllines 16, and are then additionally bent on transverse fold lines 21, so that they cooperate with the main body portion of the blank to define channels for the reception of the straps 11 and 11*, as the case may be. i The central tongues 19 are also folded at right an des on the fold lines 16, and additionally tolded on transverse fold lines 22i spaced from the fold lines 16 a greatejr distance than the fold lines 21. Thus, the central tongues 19 when bent to ertures are adapted for the reception of the vertical leg 24 of the approximately triangularly shaped hanger supporting bracket 14:. With the two brackets 13 in position on their respective straps, and with all four of the openings aligned, the vertical leg 24 of bracket 14 is securely retained against Hill - notches 29.

'11 from slipping.

vertical shifting movement, and in fact against any movement other than rotational.

The'horizontal upper side of the triangular bracket 2 1 is integrally connected to an inclined wire arm27 formed at intervals with depressed portions defining The lower inner end or arm 27 is twisted or otherwise secured to the lower end of the vertical leg Qias shown at 26.

The notches 29 serve as pockets adapted to receive the hookends of conventional gar ment hangers.

. In most instances, it is desirable that the three sections of the blank from which the bracket 13' is formed be bent slightly on the longitudinal foldlines 15,so that these 7 sections will conform as nearly as possible to the exterior shape of the support 10 with which theyare associated. If desired, any

suitablenuinber of metal spurs or prongs 30 may be struck from the body of the blankyand these spurs engaging the'wooden pole 10 will eliectually prevent the'straps 11, Additional channel piecesSl corresponding in shape to one section of the blank which forms the bracket 13 may-also be provided, and slipped along the straps to positions approximately diametrically opposite to the location of the brackets-13. These, channel members 31 may also be provided with spurs as indicated at 32, if desired. i i

. Even without the spurs the weight of the garments on the bracket 14 will tend to retain the straps 11, 11 in properly spaced relationship, since the weight of the garments'willact through the Vertical arm 34 of bracket 14: to force the straps 11, 11 into firm engagement with their supporting column 10..

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from the invention. Hence I do not Wish to limit myself to the details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described includ ing a pair of flexible straps adapted to encircle an upright support at spaced points. aligned channelled brackets receiving and -arried by the straps, a. clothes hanger supporting bracket mounted in the channelled brackets. said channelled brackets including a plurality of sections bendable relative to each other to conform to the surface shape of the upright support. 7

A device oi the class described including a pair oi flexible straps adapted to (11-- circle an upright support at spaced points. aligned channelled brackets receiving and carried by the straps, a clothes hanger supporting bracket mounted in the channelled brackets, said channelled brackets including a plurality of sections bendable relative to each other to conform to the surface shape of the upright support, each section includ ing an intermediate portion lying between the strap and support, and tongues overlying the outer face of the strap.

3. A device of the class described includ ing a pair of flexible straps adapted to encircle an upright support at spaced points, aligned channelled brackets receiving and carried by the straps, a clothes hanger supporting bracket mounted in the channelled brackets. said channelled brackets including a plurality of sections bendable relative to each other to conform to the surface shape of the upright support, each section including an intermediate portion lying between the strap and support, and tongues overlying the outer face of the strap, the tongues or one section being spaced further from the strap than the tongues of adjacent sections. and being integral with aperturcd horizontal portions for receiving the vertical leg of a substantially triangular hanger supporting bracket.

LLOYD JONNES. 

